BRANDON MAURER RUMORS

The conventional choices for Padres All-Stars this year are outfielder Justin Upton and catcher Derek Norris. Both have been among the leading vote-getters at their positions this season, and both have been putting up All-Star caliber numbers.However, MLB.com points out that there might another Padres player just as deserving -- right-handed relief pitcher Brandon Maurer. In 33 relief...

Trades don’t get a lot cleaner than the deal we just recently saw between the Mariners and the Padres. The Mariners needed a left-handed semi-regular outfielder, and had relievers to spare. The Padres needed a reliever, and had left-handed semi-regular outfielders to spare. So the two agreed to swap Seth Smith and Brandon Maurer, and […]

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres today announced that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Brandon Maurer from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfielder Seth Smith. Executive Vice President/General Manager A.J. Preller made the announcement.
Maurer, 24, (pronounced MAO-er) split the 2014 season between Triple-A Tacoma and the Mariners, posting a 1-0 record with a 2.79...

AJ Preller continues to strengthen the bullpen, while providing some relief in a crowded outfield. The Padres picked up hard throwing RHP Brandon Maurer, in exchange for OF Seth Smith, or “The Final Piece” as he is referred to in these parts. Jeff Sanders of the UT states via twitter “In case you’re wondering, hearing #Mariners are taking all of Seth Smith’s contract...

I'm a self-confessed/afflicted Mariners fan. I have been since the days of The Kid, Bones and 'The Martinez Brothers'. I remember Mike Blowers catching fire in the second half of 1995 as Seattle surged to take over the AL West pennant from a team led by a guy with a fish for a last name. Fast forward 19 years - make sure you don't wear out your VCR doing that, it'll take a while...

No one match up is the make or break in any baseball game but there are certain match ups in some games that could help decide the outcome in that game. In this daily piece at Pine Tar Press we will take a look at an intriguing competition between two players in that days Kansas City Royals game that we feel could help decide the outcome.
MMOD Through 29 Games: 38 for 112 5 HR...

From Paxton to Beavan to Maurer. That is the progression that the Seattle Mariners have endured in their efforts to keep their starting rotation in tact until they get Hisashi Iwakuma and Taijuan Walker back.After two very good starts, James Paxton went on the disabled list on April 9 with a strained lat muscle. Blake Beavan came up from Triple-A on April 15. He lasted four innings...

The Seattle Mariners held right-hander Brandon Maurer out of his workoouts on Saturday because of stiffness that he felt in his back. MLB.com's Greg Johns reported that Maurer was scheduled to pitch batting practice, but the team decided to take the precautionary route and have him rest.By LiAnna Davis, via Wikimedia CommonsMaurer believes the problem is minor and will work itself...

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